The 6-year-old kid who bundled up to see the Birds 20 years ago had the ball in his hand on Sunday when they won it all. “It’s just surreal,,“ said his father, Ken.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett would be the next man up for Philadelphia should anything happen with Hurts. Let’s dive into who he is and lay out his career to get him to Super Bowl Sunday with the Eagles. Pickett became a Pittsburgh legend and forged his place as a first-round NFL Draft talent.

A lifelong Eagles fan growing up in New Jersey, Pickett missed the Eagles' Super Bowl win in 2018 while he was a college student at Pitt.

Kenny Pickett is a Super Bowl champion. Pickett, who starred at Pitt and joined the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, closed out Super Bowl LIX for the Eagles, clinching the second Super Bowl in the Eagles’ history.

Kenny Pickett reflects on his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers as he prepares for Super Bowl LIX with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Not only did the Eagles win, but Pickett played late in the game in relief of starting QB Jalen Hurts - a perfect daily double debut for the former Ocean Township High School and University of Pittsburgh star.